Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0256 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Philippines, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.0256 hectares per square kilometre for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 78.9% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 0.0665 hectares per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0143 hectares per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Philippines 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0377 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0484 hectares per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0436 hectares per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0665 hectares per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0441 hectares per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0429 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0145 hectares per square kilometre | -66.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0327 hectares per square kilometre | +125.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0403 hectares per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0285 hectares per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0247 hectares per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0307 hectares per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0428 hectares per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0442 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0362 hectares per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0227 hectares per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0384 hectares per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0314 hectares per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 0.035 hectares per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0299 hectares per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0143 hectares per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0256 hectares per square kilometre | +78.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0413 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0145 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0665 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.034 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0227 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0442 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0262 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0143 hectares per square kilometre | 0.035 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 94 Azerbaijan 0.0369 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 95 Peru 0.033 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 96 Israel 0.0317 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 98 Turkmenistan 0.0254 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 99 Spain 0.025 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 100 Turkey 0.0233 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Philippines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Philippines?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Philippines was 0.0256 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0665 hectares per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0143 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Philippines rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.